How desperate are you for a vacation? New research shows that some Americans would put their finances in jeopardy to go away.

Twelve percent of Americans are willing to forego paying their bills to be able to go on vacation, and four percent are even willing to skip a mortgage or rent payment, according to a recent consumer survey conducted on behalf of Tripping.com, a vacation rental search engine that aggregates listings from HomeAway, HouseTrip,FlipKey, and other travel sites.

SAGINAW, MI (WNEM) –
Delena Spates-Allen is the CFO of World Overcomers Church International in Saginaw. On the churchs website, Spate-Allen is listed as part of the organizations Dream Team.

Spates-Allen is also theChairman of the Finance Committee of the Saginaw Public Schools, and a Trustee on the Board of Ed.

In the fall of 2014, board members announced it would consider shutting down one of the citys two high schools.

TV5 has reported extensively on the public debate and strong community reaction that ensued after this announcement regarding the uncertain fate of Saginaw and Arthur Hill High Schools. Last week, interim Superintendent Dr. Kelly...

When a business applies for a loan, the lender reviews the credit score of the owner or owners and uses that information to assess risk. While the score is only one metric of financial stability, it can determine whether the business gets the loan at all, how much it can borrow and what interest terms it can expect.

For that reason, business owners need to know their scores and maintain the highest possible number by paying bills on time or getting help to correct money-management problems.

The gold standard for credit evaluating is the FICO score, named for the company that developed it, the Fair Isaac Corporation.

Former regulator and industry consultant Claire Field is alarmed at allegations salesmen are doing entrance exams for prospective students and is calling for an immediate investigation.

That is deeply concerning unfortunately and I cant comment on the specifics in this case, but it is not the first time that allegations have been made about the practices of student recruitment brokers, she said.

Its really clear that this is a part of the sector that has a number of problems within it and it needs urgent oversight.

I have no doubt that on the basis of the claims that have been made this evening, that the national regulatory body – the Australian Skills Quality...

You remember opportunity cost from economics class. Its the idea that the cost of your decision is the thing you didnt choose. We know your kids’ value can’t be measure in dollars, but here’s an interesting way to look at their impact on your finances.

YOURSAY lsquo;Wheres the money in Caymans? Maybe it does not exist anymore.

1MDB seeks another one-month loan extension

Sali Tambap: 1Malaysia Development Berhads (1MDB) future looks really bleak. If, as according to this report, that it has to sell its stake in order to pay its debt every month, then eventually it will have nothing left when all its properties are sold.

Secondly, it seems like a desperate measure of a person who is about to go bankrupt, when it (1MDB) sells its property (Edra Global Energy Bhd) back to the same person, T Ananda Krishnan, who sold the property to them two years ago.

Debt Consolidation USA recently shared in an article how consumers can help their budget especially in the face of sale events. The article aims to help and educate consumers when deciding if a sale is enough justification to spend.

Philadelphia, PA (PRWEB) February 07, 2015

Debt Consolidation USA recently shared in a published article how consumers can help their budget especially in the face of sale events. The article titled “Tips To Make Smart Spending Decisions During Sale Events” aims to help and educate consumers when deciding if a sale is enough justification to spend.

The article starts off by pointing out that if spending goes beyond the budget,...

According to President Barack Obama, the financial condition of the federal government is hunky-dory.

The deficit is under control. Nothing to worry about. Nows the time to increase taxes on corporations and the rich to fund additional government benefits for the middle class.

Is Obama right, are the finances of the federal government essentially fixed? Not by a long shot.

Obama bases his sanguine assessment on the fact that, under his budget projections for the next 10 years, annual deficits remain less than 3 percent of GDP, a level economists generally regard as sustainable.